Teatro Campesino archives, 1965-1988.

United farm workers

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Collected by Fr. Victor Salandini. From the description of Clippings from first convention, 1973. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 462019377 The National Farm Workers Association (NFWA) was founded in 1962 by César E. Chávez and other Mexican-American community activists in Delano, California. In 1966, the NFWA merged with the Agricultural Workers Organizing Committee (AWOC) to form the United Farm Workers of America, the first successful and largest effort ever to organize ag...

Chavez, Cesar, 1927-1993

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Cesar Chavez (b. March 31, 1927, Yuma, AZ – d. April 23, 1993, San Luis, AZ) was an American labor leader and civil rights activist who, with Dolores Huerta, co-founded the National Farm Workers Association (later the United Farm Workers union, UFW) in 1962. Originally a Mexican American farm worker, Chavez became the best known Latino American civil rights activist, and was strongly promoted by the American labor movement, which was eager to enroll Hispanic members. His public-relations approac...

Valdez, Luis Miguel, 1940-....

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Teatro Campesino (Organization)

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El Teatro Campesino began in 1965 with short performances in the fields of California's Central Valley for audiences of farmworkers. By 1970 the Teatro had gained an international reputation and had inspired the formation of many other Chicano/Hispanic theater companies. It is now considered the most influencial of such theater companies. From the description of Teatro Campesino archives, 1965-1988. (University of California, Santa Barbara). WorldCat record id: 213870281 ...